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Netanyahu supports Trump after Iran's Soleimani killed in US airstrike
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], Jan 4 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday came out in the support of Trump administration for carrying out the strike near Baghdad's international airport which led to the killing of Iran's elite IRGC Qassem Soleimani, saying that "The US has the rig
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Pictures of coffins carrying bodies of Qassem Soleimani, Abu Mahdi al-Moha
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan 4 (ANI): Photos of coffins believed to be carrying bodies of Iran's Quds Force leader Qassem Soleimani, Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes' surfaced online on Saturday, reported Al Arabiya.
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US Embassy in Pakistan restricts travel of govt personnel
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 4 (ANI): Amid tensions in the region over the killing of Iran's elite Quds Force, General Qassem Soleimani, US Embassy in Pakistan issued advisory restricting travel of US government employees.
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Vital that situation doesn't escalate further: India advocates restraint a
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 3 (ANI): Hours after a US airstrike near Baghdad international airport killed Iran's elite Quds Force chief General Qassem Soleimani, India on Friday called for restraint, saying that it is vital that the situation does not escalate further.
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Iran's Khamenei appoints Soleimani's deputy as head of Quds Force
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan 3 (ANI): Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday appointed Deputy Commander of the Quds Force Esmail Ghaani as the head of the unit after Qasem Soleimani was killed in a US airstrike earlier today in Baghdad, local media reported.
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Amid heightened tensions over Soleimani's death, US asks its citizens to d
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 03 (ANI): The United States on Friday has issued a travel advisory to its nationals living in Iraq asking them to depart the country immediately due to heightened tensions.
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Oil prices jump in Asian trading market following Soleimani's death
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong [Asia], Jan 03 (ANI): Oil prices in the Asian trading market have jumped after media reported that the head of Iran's elite Quds Force, General Qassem Soleimani, was killed in a US airstrike near Baghdad's international airport.
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Pentagon confirms killing of Quds Force chief at President Trump's 'direct
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jan 03 (ANI): Pentagon on Thursday (local time) said it has carried out a "defensive action" at the "direction" of President Donald Trump to protect US personnel abroad by killing the head of Iran's elite Quds Force, General Qassem Soleimani.
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Iran's Quds Force chief Qassim Soleimani among 7 killed in US airstrike at
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 3 (ANI): The head of Iran's elite Quds Force, General Qassem Soleimani, has been killed alongside six others following a US airstrike at Baghdad's international airport on Thursday, reported Al Jazeera.
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Multiple rockets launched at Baghdad International Airport kills seven
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 3 (ANI): Multiple rockets were launched here on Friday at the Baghdad International Airport, located near the US and Iraqi military installations, killing seven people, including a senior official with the Iran-backed militia.
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PM al-Mahdi assured safety of US personnel in Iraq: Michael Pompeo
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 2 (ANI): Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Thursday said that Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abd al-Mahdi has assured security of US personnel, amid violent protest outside US embassy in Baghdad.
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US deploying additional troops to protect American Embassy in Iraq
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 1 (ANI): Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the United States will send additional forces to support American personnel in Baghdad after Tuesday's attack on US Embassy in Iraq.
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